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Ohio's First Political Conventions

This is not the first time the GOP has held their national convention in Ohio; it's actually Cleveland's third time hosting the Republicans. And for the state that has been the home of many presidents, it's the sixth such bash. The other three were held in Cincinatti, all in the 19th century. Rick Jackson looks back at Ohio's rich political history.